TODAY'S WORD FOR THURSDAY AUGUST 13, 2015.
COMPROMISE
Something intermediate between different things; give and take; accommodation; a settlement of differences by mutual adjustment or modification of opposing principles.
For when Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away after other gods, and his heart was not wholly devoted to the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father. I Kings 11:4.
We are living in a world today that believes that compromise and tolerance are the only reasonable world view to have. This is a popular misconception and ultimately will lead to destruction.
Compromise means giving up something in order to obtain an objective. In some ways that is beneficial and at other times it is disastrous. Compromise that leads to sacrificing one’s moral values and Godly standards of righteousness will have disastrous results. Sadly, this is what we learn from studying the life of Solomon. Solomon’s life shows that compromise was a destructive choice in his life. Read the above verse again that we have put above.
In the early years of Solomon’s reign as King, he was committed to doing right. But later in life he saw the opportunity to promote himself politically through marriage. He ignored God’s command to the Israelites forbidding to marry pagans. God’s command was to protect the nation of Israel from being ruined by the idolatry and immorality of pagan nations. You can read about this in Deuteronomy 7:1-4 and I Kings 3:1.
Solomon chose to ignore God’s commandment. One compromise is usually the beginning of many compromises in our life. Solomon didn’t marry just one pagan wife but married hundreds for political purposes.
Solomon’s compromises led to Israel’s ruin. Solomon became involved in their religions and soon was trapped in sin. His heart was divided between his love for God and his love for his wives. As a result Israel turned from God to idolatry which led to Israel’s destruction.
Solomon’s temptations may be different than what we face today but when we are willing to compromise what we know to be right and break God’s commandments we will be trapped in Satan’s snare just as Solomon was. It will lead to destruction.
Unchecked admiration for someone or something beyond God’s will for our life can convince us to pursue it and the result will be sin and we will fall from loving God. We know when our choices are wrong and it is very easy to be trapped by Satan and to harden our heart against God.
As a believer in Jesus we want to warn you that you must guard against a preoccupation of a person, a place or an activity that puts you in the position of compromise with your Savior. The cost of compromise is the corruption of our soul.
Our memory verse for this week is found in Ephesians 1:2.
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Help our family, dear Lord, to keep your commandments and not compromise on what we believe. May our faith in You be strong in every situation we face in life. May others see in us a consistency that honors Your name.
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